Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported Saturday. Since last month, when U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of…
more ...Trump Claims Saudi Arabia Will Boost Oil Production
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response…
more ...AP Fact Check: Were Tax Cuts an ‘Economic Miracle?’
Editor’s note: A look at the veracity of claims by political figures President Donald Trump has elevated his tax cuts to an act of biblical proportions, misleadingly claiming at a…
more ...GM: US Import Tariffs Could Mean Fewer Jobs
General Motors Co warned on Friday that higher tariffs on imported vehicles under consideration by the Trump administration could cost jobs and lead to a “a smaller GM” while isolating…
more ...‘Insect Vision’ Hunts Down Asteroids
June 30 marks Asteroid Day, a U.N.-sanctioned campaign to promote awareness around the world of what’s up in the sky. In Milan, scientists are assembling a new telescope that uses…
more ...US Manufacturers Brace for Impact of Escalating US-China Trade Battles
Just days before the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports are set to go into effect, trade analysts are watching for ripple effects across the automotive, manufacturing…
more ...Trump: Expect Another Tax Cut, ‘Probably in October’
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects a second tax overhaul to be unveiled in October or a bit earlier, and he is considering cutting the corporate tax rate to…
more ...Trump Celebrates Tax Cut Law at 6-Month Mark
U.S. President Donald Trump touted the Republican tax cut plan Friday, six months after he signed it into law, saying it was strengthening the U.S. economy and helping average Americans…
more ...Concerns Mount About US Commitment to Allies, Global Order
President Donald Trump is denying any immediate plan to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization (WTO). “We have been treated very badly by the WTO,” Trump said…
more ...Canada Strikes Back at US over Tariffs, Unveils Aid Package
Canada struck back at U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Friday, vowing to impose punitive measures on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) of American goods and unveiling a C$2 billion aid…
more ...US Consumer Spending Grew Just 0.2 Percent in May
U.S consumers increased their spending just 0.2 percent in May, a disappointing result after two months of much stronger gains. The weaker reading could raise questions about the extent of…
more ...Trade Dispute Hits China’s Yuan, Investors
After a sharp sell-off, China’s yuan and stock markets attempted a modest recovery Friday, yet investors were grappling with some of their worst losses in years as a bitter Sino-U.S.…
more ...Minnesota Approves Enbridge Energy Line 3 Pipeline Project
Minnesota regulators on Thursday approved Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across the northern part of the state. All five members of the Public Utilities…
more ...US Delegation Attends Kenya’s Inaugural Economic Summit
A U.S. delegation traveled to Kenya on Thursday to attend the inaugural economic summit of the American Chamber of Commerce, Kenya. About 500 delegates, including Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and…
more ...Praise for Foxconn, Warning to Harley by Trump in Wisconsin
Hailing “great economic success” during the first 18 months of his administration, U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for more companies to be like Taiwan’s electronics component manufacturer Foxconn and…
more ...Threats from US Put New Pressure on Iranian Oil Importers
Importers of Iranian oil are facing pressure from the United States to find another energy source or be hit with sanctions. The Trump administration is threatening other countries, including close…
more ...Virtual Reality in Filmmaking Immerses Viewers in Global Issues
Melting glaciers and rising seas in Greenland; raging fires in Northern California; a relentless drought in Somalia and the disappearing Amazon forests. Famine, Feast, Fire and Ice are the four…
more ...Trump to Tout Economic Policies at Foxconn Ground-Breaking
President Donald Trump was highlighting his economic policies Thursday by taking part in the ceremonial ground-breaking for a $10 billion Foxconn factory complex that may bring thousands of jobs to…
more ...China Says Its Trade Practices Benefit World
China defended its trade practices Thursday as being beneficial to the world as it tries to ease pressure from the United States and Europe to abandon what they consider to…
more ...Move Over UPS: Amazon Delivery Vans to Hit the Streets
Your Amazon packages, which usually show up in a UPS truck, an unmarked vehicle or in the hands of a mail carrier, may soon be delivered from an Amazon van.…
more ...Apple, Samsung Settle US Patent Dispute
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that Samsung violated its patents by “slavishly” copying the design of the iPhone.…
more ...Do Parents Know What Children are Doing on Electronic Devices?
With parents often playing catch-up with the fast pace of technology, it’s often difficult to really know what their children are doing on their electronic devices. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports.…
more ...East Africa Agrees to Improve Trade, Security
Leaders in east Africa have agreed to work together to build a single railroad and highway network to enhance integration in the region. Leaders and representatives of eight countries met…
more ...Trump Urges Revamped Probes of Foreign Tech Investments in US
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to approve legislation that would give the government new ways to review foreign technology investments in the United States to guard against national…
more ...Thailand Banks on Tech to End Slavery at Sea as Workers Push for Rights
Enslaved on a Thai fishing vessel for 11 years, Tun Lin saw his fellow workers lose their minds one after another, with one fisherman jumping into the sea to end…
more ...Warmer Waters Cut Alaska’s Prized Salmon Harvest
Warming waters have reduced the harvest of Alaska’s prized Copper River salmon to just a small fraction of last year’s harvest, Alaska biologists say. The runs of Copper River salmon…
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